The Buddha teaches on the six sense bases regarding liking sights (2nd), guiding disciples toward discernment of sense experience and release from clinging.

SN 35.137 Liking Sights (2nd)

“Rūpārāmā, bhikkhave, devamanussā rūparatā rūpasammuditā. Rūpavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā dukkhā, bhikkhave, devamanussā viharanti. Saddārāmāgandhārāmārasārāmāphoṭṭhabbārāmādhammārāmā, bhikkhave, devamanussā dhammaratā dhammasammuditā. Dhammavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā dukkhā, bhikkhave, devamanussā viharanti.

Tathāgato ca, bhikkhave, arahaṁ sammāsambuddho rūpānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ viditvā na rūpārāmo na rūparato na rūpasammudito. Rūpavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā sukho, bhikkhave, tathāgato viharati. Saddānaṁgandhānaṁrasānaṁphoṭṭhabbānaṁdhammānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ viditvā na dhammārāmo na dhammarato na dhammasammudito. Dhammavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā sukho, bhikkhave, tathāgato viharatī”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Reference Translation by Bhikkhu Sujato (CC0).

“Rūpārāmā, bhikkhave, devamanussā rūparatā rūpasammuditā.

“Mendicants, gods and humans like sights, they love them and enjoy them.

Rūpavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā dukkhā, bhikkhave, devamanussā viharanti.

But when sights perish, fade away, and cease, gods and humans live in suffering. …

Saddārāmā

gandhārāmā

rasārāmā

phoṭṭhabbārāmā

dhammārāmā, bhikkhave, devamanussā dhammaratā dhammasammuditā.

Dhammavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā dukkhā, bhikkhave, devamanussā viharanti.

Tathāgato ca, bhikkhave, arahaṁ sammāsambuddho rūpānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ viditvā na rūpārāmo na rūparato na rūpasammudito.

The Realized One has truly understood the origin, disappearance, gratification, drawback, and escape of sights, so he doesn’t like, love, or enjoy them.

Rūpavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā sukho, bhikkhave, tathāgato viharati.

When sights perish, fade away, and cease, the Realized One lives happily. …”

Saddānaṁ

gandhānaṁ

rasānaṁ

phoṭṭhabbānaṁ

dhammānaṁ samudayañca atthaṅgamañca assādañca ādīnavañca nissaraṇañca yathābhūtaṁ viditvā na dhammārāmo na dhammarato na dhammasammudito.

Dhammavipariṇāmavirāganirodhā sukho, bhikkhave, tathāgato viharatī”ti.

Catutthaṁ.

Qualities:

Affection

Affection

A mental quality of tender affection and fond regard, often wholesome when rooted in kindness, which inclines the mind toward warmth and care. When unguarded, it may turn toward fixation upon what is 'dear,' leading the mind to attachment and the grief that follows separation from what has been clung to as 'dear'.

Also known as: fondness, love, tender regard
Pāli: pema
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Suffering

Suffering

Unpleasantness, discontentment, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, i.e. mild or intense suffering that is inherent in conditioned existence.

Also known as: discomfort, unpleasantness, discontentedness, dissatisfaction, stress, pain, disease, distress, affliction
Pāli: dukkha
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Last updated on July 27, 2026